Apple Pages

Formatting text

Insert a new line after the insertion point

`Control` + `O`

All hotkeys for Apple Pages

Moving around within a document Move one character to the left	`←`
Moving around within a document Move one character to the right	`→`
Moving around within a document Move one character backward (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)	`Control` + `B`
Moving around within a document Move one character forward (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)	`Control` + `F`
Moving around within a document Move to the line above	`↑`
Moving around within a document Move to the line below	`↓`
Moving around within a document Move to the beginning of the current or previous word	`Control` + `⌥ Option` + `B`
Working with tables Add a column to the left of the selected cells	`⌥ Option` + `←`
Moving around within a document Move to the end of the current or next word	`Control` + `⌥ Option` + `F`
Working with tables Add a column to the right of the selected cells	`⌥ Option` + `→`
Moving around within a document Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current text area (document, text box, shape, or table cell	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑`
Moving around within a document Move the insertion point to the bottom of the current text area (document, text box, shape, or table cell	`⌘ Cmd` + `↓`
Moving around within a document Move to the beginning of the paragraph	`Control` + `A or ⌥ Option` + `↑`
Moving around within a document Move to the end of the paragraph	`Control` + `E or ⌥ Option` + `↓`
Moving around within a document Move to the left edge of the current line	`⌘ Cmd` + `←`
Moving around within a document Move to the right edge of the current line	`⌘ Cmd` + `→`
Moving around within a document Scroll up the page	`Page Up`
Moving around within a document Scroll down the page	`Page Down`
Moving around within a document Scroll one page up and move the insertion point	`Option` + `Page Up`
Moving around within a document Scroll one page down and move the insertion point	`Control` + `V`
Moving around within a document Scroll one page down and move the insertion point	`Option` + `Page Down`
Moving around within a document Move to the beginning of the document without moving the insertion point	`Home`
Moving around within a document Move to the beginning of the document without moving the insertion point	`Fn` + `↑`
Moving around within a document Move to the end of the document without moving the insertion point	`End`
Moving around within a document Move to the end of the document without moving the insertion point	`Fn` + `↓`
Moving around within a document Center the insertion point in the center of the application window	`Control` + `L`
Working with tables Open the Formula Editor for the cell containing a formula or formatted number	`Mouse double click`
Selecting text (triple click the paragraph) Select a paragraph	`Mouse triple click`
Working with tables (after selecting a cell) Select all content in a table	`⌘ Cmd` + `A`
Manipulating objects Deselect all objects	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `A`
Working with tables Select additional columns	`↑ Shift` + `→`
Working with tables Select additional columns	`↑ Shift` + `←`
Selecting text Extend the selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of subsequent words	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `→`
Selecting text Extend the selection to the beginning of the current word	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `←`
Selecting text Extend the selection to the end of the current line	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `→`
Selecting text Extend the selection to the beginning of the current line	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `←`
Working with tables Select additional rows	`↑ Shift` + `↑`
Working with tables Select additional rows	`↑ Shift` + `↓`
Selecting text Extend the selection to the beginning of the current paragraph	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `↑`
Selecting text Extend the selection to the end of the current paragraph	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `↓`
Selecting text Extend the selection to the beginning of the text	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `↑`
Selecting text Extend the selection to the end of the text	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `↓`
Formatting text Show the Fonts window	`⌘ Cmd` + `T`
General Show the Colors window	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `C`
Formatting text Apply boldface to selected text	`⌘ Cmd` + `B`
Formatting text Apply italic to selected text	`⌘ Cmd` + `I`
Formatting text Apply underline to selected text	`⌘ Cmd` + `U`
Formatting text Delete the previous character or selection	`Control` + `H`
Formatting text Delete the next character or selection	`Control` + `D`
Using editing tools (not available on all keyboards) Delete the next character or selection	`ForwardDel`
Formatting text Delete the word before the insertion point	`⌥ Option` + `Del`
Formatting text (not available on all keyboards) Delete the word after the insertion point	`⌥ Option` + `ForwardDel`
Formatting text Delete the text between the insertion point and the next paragraph break	`Control` + `K`
Formatting text Make the font size bigger	`⌘ Cmd` + `+`
Formatting text Make the font size smaller	`⌘ Cmd` + `-`
Formatting text Decrease (tighten) the space between selected characters	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `←`
Formatting text Increase (loosen) the space between selected characters	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `→`
Formatting text Make the text superscript	`Control` + `↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `+`
Formatting text Make the text subscript	`Control` + `⌘ Cmd` + `-`
Formatting text Insert an equation	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `E`
Formatting text Align the text flush left	`⌘ Cmd` + `{`
Formatting text Center the text	`⌘ Cmd` + `\|`
Formatting text Align the text flush right	`⌘ Cmd` + `}`
Formatting text Align the text flush left and flush right (justify)	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `\|`
Formatting text Decrease the indent level of a block of text or a list item	`⌘ Cmd` + `[`
Formatting text Increase the indent level of a block of text or a list item	`⌘ Cmd` + `]`
Editing chart data Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left	`↑ Shift` + `⭾ Tab`
Editing chart data Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right	`⭾ Tab`
Creating cell references in formulas Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references	`⌘ Cmd` + `K`
Formatting text Cut the selection	`⌘ Cmd` + `X`
Formatting text Copy the selection	`⌘ Cmd` + `C`
Working with tables Copy cell style	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `C`
Formatting text Paste the selection	`⌘ Cmd` + `V`
Working with tables Paste cell style	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `V`
Working with tables Paste and preserve the style of the destination cell	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `V`
Manipulating objects (drag a selection handle) Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object	`↑ Shift` + `Mouse movement`
Formatting text Insert a nonbreaking space	`⌥ Option` + `Space`
Editing chart data Complete a cell entry and move the selection up	`↑ Shift` + `⤶ Enter`
Editing chart data Complete a cell entry and move the selection down	`⤶ Enter`
Formatting text Insert a new line after the insertion point	`Control` + `O`
Formatting text Insert a page break	`Fn` + `⌘ Cmd` + `⤶ Enter`
Formatting text Enter special characters	`Control` + `⌘ Cmd` + `Space`
Formatting text Transpose the characters on either side of the insertion point	`Control` + `T`
Formatting text Add an EndNote bibliography	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `E`
Working with tables Delete the selected table, or the contents of selected cells	`Del`
Using editing tools Delete the next character or selection	`Fn` + `Del`
Using editing tools Find	`⌘ Cmd` + `F`
Using editing tools Find next	`⌘ Cmd` + `G`
Using editing tools Find previous	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `G`
Using editing tools Place the selected text in the Find & Replace text field.	`⌘ Cmd` + `E`
Using editing tools Scroll the window to show the selected text or object	`⌘ Cmd` + `J`
General Close the template chooser	`Esc`
Using editing tools Look up the word at the insertion point	`Control` + `⌘ Cmd` + `D`
Using editing tools Display a list of words to complete the selected word	`⌥ Option` + `Esc`
Using editing tools (;) Check spelling and grammar	`⌘ Cmd` + `Semicolon`
Using editing tools (:) Show the “Spelling and Grammar” window	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `Colon`
Using editing tools Highlight text	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `H`
Creating cell references in formulas Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `K`
Working with tables Stop editing the cell and select the cell	`⌘ Cmd` + `⤶ Enter`
Creating cell references in formulas Specify absolute and relative attributes of the first and last cells of selected cell references	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `K`
Creating cell references in formulas Specify absolute and relative attributes of the first and last cells of selected cell references	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `K`
Using editing tools Accept a change (when change tracking is on)	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `A`
Using editing tools Reject a change (when change tracking is on)	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `R`
Using editing tools Show or hide word count	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `W`
Manipulating objects (for Magic Mouse or a trackpad) Scroll zoom	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `scroll`
General (drag item outside of the toolbar) Remove an item from the toolbar	`⌘ Cmd` + `Mouse movement`
Working with tables (click a selected or unselected cell) Add a cell to (or remove it from) the selection	`⌘ Cmd` + `Mouse left click`
Working with tables (click in the destination cell) Extend the selection from the selected cell to the destination cell	`↑ Shift` + `Mouse left click`
Manipulating objects Move selected objects	`Mouse movement` + `Mouse left click`
Manipulating objects an arrow key Move the selected object one point	`Press`
Working with tables (on a selected cell) Extend the cell selection by one cell	`↑ Shift` + `← ↑ → ↓`
Working with tables (on a selected cell) Select the next cell to the left, right, up, or down	`← ↑ → ↓`
Manipulating objects (Option-click the shape style in the sidebar on the right side of the Pages window) Apply the shape style but not its text style	`⌥ Option` + `Mouse left click`
Manipulating objects Send the selected object to the back	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `B`
Manipulating objects Send the selected object one layer back	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `B`
Manipulating objects Bring the selected object to the front	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `F`
Manipulating objects Bring the selected object one layer forward	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `F`
Manipulating objects Group selected objects	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `G`
Manipulating objects Ungroup selected objects	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `G`
Manipulating objects Lock selected objects	`⌘ Cmd` + `L`
Manipulating objects Unlock selected objects	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `L`
Creating cell references in formulas Navigate to and select a single cell	`⌥ Option` + `← ↑ → ↓`
Working with editable shapes (drag the midpoint of a line) Add a Bézier point to an editable shape	`⌥ Option` + `Mouse movement`
Working with editable shapes (drag the midpoint of a line) Add a smooth point to an editable shape	`Mouse movement`
Manipulating objects Disable alignment guides while moving or resizing an object	`⌘ Cmd` + `Mouse movement`
Manipulating objects (drag a selection handle) Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object from the center	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `Mouse movement`
Manipulating objects (press Shift while rotating) Rotate the object 45°	`↑ Shift`
Manipulating objects (drag a selection handle) Rotate the object around the opposite handle (instead of the center)	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `Mouse movement`
Manipulating objects (drag a selection handle) Rotate the object 45° around the opposite handle (instead of the center)	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `Mouse movement`
Manipulating objects Mask or unmask the image	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `M`
Manipulating objects Open the shortcut menu for the selected item	`Control` + `Mouse left click`
General Choose a file to insert	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `V`
Manipulating objects Define the selected text as a text placeholder	`Control` + `⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `T`
Manipulating objects Define the image or movie as a media placeholder	`Control` + `⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `I`
Working with editable shapes Draw a custom shape with the Pen tool	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `P`
Working with editable shapes Delete a point of an editable shape	`Mouse left click` then `Del`
Working with tables Add a row above the selected cells	`⌥ Option` + `↑`
Working with tables Add a row below the selected cells	`⌥ Option` + `↓`
Working with tables Insert a row at the bottom of the table	`⌥ Option` + `⤶ Enter`
Working with tables Auto align cell content	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `U`
Working with tables Stop editing the cell and select the table	`⌘ Cmd` + `⤶ Enter` then `⤶ Enter`
Working with tables (drag the table) Constrain the movement of the table horizontally, vertically, or diagonally (45°)	`↑ Shift` + `Mouse movement`
Working with tables Insert a tab when editing text or a formula	`⌥ Option` + `⭾ Tab`
Working with tables Insert a line break (soft return) when editing text in a cell	`Control` + `⤶ Enter`
Working with tables Open the Formula Editor for the selected nonformula cell	`=`
Creating cell references in formulas Extend or shrink a selected cell reference	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `← ↑ → ↓`
Creating cell references in formulas Navigate to and select the first or last cell in a row or column	`Press ⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `← ↑ → ↓`
Editing chart data Show or hide the Chart Data editor	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `D`
Editing chart data Move one character to the left or right	`← →`
Editing chart data Move to the beginning of text or to the end of text	`↑ ↓`
General Start dictation	`Fn` then `Fn`
General Open the template chooser	`⌘ Cmd` + `N`
General Open the template chooser and show the Language pop-up menu	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `N`
General Open an existing document	`⌘ Cmd` + `O`
General Save a document	`⌘ Cmd` + `S`
General Save As	`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `S`
General Duplicate a document	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `S`
General Print a document	`⌘ Cmd` + `P`
General Open Pages Help	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `?`
General Close a window	`⌘ Cmd` + `W`
General Close all windows	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `W`
General Minimize a window	`⌘ Cmd` + `M`
General Minimize all windows	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `M`
General Enter full-screen view	`Control` + `⌘ Cmd` + `F`
General Zoom in	`⌘ Cmd` + `>`
General Zoom out	`⌘ Cmd` + `<`
General Zoom to selection	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `0`
General Return to actual size	`⌘ Cmd` + `0`
General Show or hide the tab bar	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `T`
General Show page thumbnails	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `P`
General Show or hide the ruler	`⌘ Cmd` + `R`
General Open the page setup window	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `P`
General Show or hide layout boundaries	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `L`
General Show formatting characters (invisibles)	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `I`
General Hide or show the toolbar	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `T`
General Hide or show sidebars on the right side of the Pages window	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `I`
General Open the next tab in the sidebar	`Control` + `
General Open the previous tab in the sidebar	`↑ Shift` + `Control` + `
General Hide Pages	`⌘ Cmd` + `H`
General Hide windows of other applications	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `H`
General Undo the last action	`⌘ Cmd` + `Z`
General Redo the last action	`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `Z`
General Open Pages Preferences	`⌘ Cmd` + `,`
General Quit Pages	`⌘ Cmd` + `Q`
General Quit Pages and keep windows open	`⌥ Option` + `⌘ Cmd` + `Q`

Similar combinations for other applications

Ace Editor (Mac)

Split line

Line operations

`Control` + `O`

Final Cut Pro X

Set the end point for the range while editing a text field

Marking

`Control` + `O`

IntelliJ IDEA (macOS)

Override methods

Editing

`Control` + `O`

Apple macOS

Insert a new line after the insertion point

Document shortcuts

`Control` + `O`

Apple Pages

Formatting text

Insert a new line after the insertion point

Control + O

All hotkeys for Apple Pages

Moving around within a document

Move one character to the left

←

Moving around within a document

Move one character to the right

→

Moving around within a document

Move one character backward (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)

Control + B

Moving around within a document

Move one character forward (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)

Control + F

Moving around within a document

Move to the line above

↑

Moving around within a document

Move to the line below

↓

Moving around within a document

Move to the beginning of the current or previous word

Control + ⌥ Option + B

Working with tables

Add a column to the left of the selected cells

⌥ Option + ←

Moving around within a document

Move to the end of the current or next word

Control + ⌥ Option + F

Working with tables

Add a column to the right of the selected cells

⌥ Option + →

Moving around within a document

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current text area (document, text box, shape, or table cell

⌘ Cmd + ↑

Moving around within a document

Move the insertion point to the bottom of the current text area (document, text box, shape, or table cell

⌘ Cmd + ↓

Moving around within a document

Move to the beginning of the paragraph

Control + A or ⌥ Option + ↑

Moving around within a document

Move to the end of the paragraph

Control + E or ⌥ Option + ↓

Moving around within a document

Move to the left edge of the current line

⌘ Cmd + ←

Moving around within a document

Move to the right edge of the current line

⌘ Cmd + →

Moving around within a document

Scroll up the page

Page Up

Moving around within a document

Scroll down the page

Page Down

Moving around within a document

Scroll one page up and move the insertion point

Option + Page Up

Moving around within a document

Scroll one page down and move the insertion point

Control + V

Moving around within a document

Scroll one page down and move the insertion point

Option + Page Down

Moving around within a document

Move to the beginning of the document without moving the insertion point

Home

Moving around within a document

Move to the beginning of the document without moving the insertion point

Fn + ↑

Moving around within a document

Move to the end of the document without moving the insertion point

End

Moving around within a document

Move to the end of the document without moving the insertion point

Fn + ↓

`Control` + `O`

`←`

`→`

`Control` + `B`

`Control` + `F`

`↑`

`↓`

`Control` + `⌥ Option` + `B`

`⌥ Option` + `←`

`Control` + `⌥ Option` + `F`

`⌥ Option` + `→`

`⌘ Cmd` + `↑`

`⌘ Cmd` + `↓`

`Control` + `A or ⌥ Option` + `↑`

`Control` + `E or ⌥ Option` + `↓`

`⌘ Cmd` + `←`

`⌘ Cmd` + `→`

`Page Up`

`Page Down`

`Option` + `Page Up`

`Control` + `V`

`Option` + `Page Down`

`Home`

`Fn` + `↑`

`End`

`Fn` + `↓`

`Control` + `L`

`Mouse double click`

`Mouse triple click`

`⌘ Cmd` + `A`

`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `A`

`↑ Shift` + `→`

`↑ Shift` + `←`

`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `→`

`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `←`

`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `→`

`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `←`

`↑ Shift` + `↑`

`↑ Shift` + `↓`

`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `↑`

`⌥ Option` + `↑ Shift` + `↓`

`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `↑`

`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `↓`

`⌘ Cmd` + `T`

`↑ Shift` + `⌘ Cmd` + `C`

`⌘ Cmd` + `B`

`⌘ Cmd` + `I`

`⌘ Cmd` + `U`

`Control` + `H`